Contraception Reviews

Combination birth control pill and period like cramps

How our community feel they have been impacted by period like cramps on the combination birth control pill

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

None or not sure

71%

A bit

13%

Quite a bit

10%

A lot

4%

A great deal

4%

Out of the 136 reviews for the combination birth control pill, 40 people (30%) reported period like cramps.

Reviewers that reported period like cramps as a side effect

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

Combination birth control pill  
Used for 12 - 18 mo
15 years old
🇺🇸 US
  •  3 weeks ago

Combination birth control pill  

The head aches are not to bad but the font go away with meds

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Very positive mood

2 more effects

0 helpful

0 comments

Used for 3 - 5 yr
28 years old
🇺🇸 US
  •  28th Dec 25

I got on this birth control because I was having mood swings and was feeling irritable and not like myself on the birth control pill I was on before. This one helped my mood a lot and my periods have been short and light on it (bleeding for 2-3 days and spotting for 1-2 days).


Somewhat positive mood

1 more effect

0 helpful

0 comments

Used for 6 - 12 mo
19 years old
🇺🇸 US
  •  11th Dec 25

Discharge throws off my mood and for sex..


Somewhat negative mood

2 more effects

0 helpful

0 comments

Combination birth control pill common side effects

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

1

Headaches

39% of the combination birth control pill reviewers reported headaches

2

Breast enlargement

35% of the combination birth control pill reviewers reported breast enlargement

3

Tender breasts

30% of the combination birth control pill reviewers reported tender breasts

4

Period like cramps

29% of the combination birth control pill reviewers reported period like cramps

5

Lower back pain

29% of the combination birth control pill reviewers reported lower back pain


Possible the combination birth control pill side effects

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

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